1. The tournament will be played according to the latest FIH Rules of Hockey. This includes the use of the proper equipment (sticks, protective equipment, caps, etc.). All players and managers will be expected to familiarize themselves with those rules.
2. For safety reasons, random equipment checks will be carried out by umpires.
3. Duration of matches will be the standard 4 x 17,5 minutes without stoppages for PC’s and goals. There will be a 2 min. interval after Q1 and Q3 and 5 min. interval at half time.
4. Three points will be awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss.
5. If a drawn match needs a decision, the result will be decided by penalty strokes rather than penalty shoot-outs, following the established procedures.
6. If one or more teams have an equal number of points after the pool phase, standing in the pool will be determined according to the relevant FIH rules.
7. Teams are allowed to field a maximum of 18 players in a match, provided two of them are goalkeepers or 16 players if there is only one goalkeeper. Teams wishing to bring more than 18 players should contact Jaap Quarles van Ufford (jaapquarles@hotmail.com) for a special ruling on the subject.
8. Teams are expected to bring two sets of shirts and socks of a different colour. If there is a potential problem, the “away team” will always use their second colour.
9. Players are expected to have individual shirt numbers which shall remain the same throughout the tournament. Note: each number shall appear only once in the team line-up.
10. Teams in the O60 and O65 category are allowed two underage players while the O70, O75 and O80 teams are allowed three. These players should not be more than two years underage. This is in line with previous WGMA tournaments. Teams in desperate need of an exemption to this rule must contact Jaap Quarles van Ufford (jaapquarles@hotmail.com) for a special ruling.

COMPETITION FORMATS: total 157 matches

(full matches of 4 x 17,5 minutes)